Image:Windows 9X BSOD.png
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[edit] Summary
A Windows 9x/Me Blue Screen of Death.
[edit] Licensing
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This is a screenshot of copyrighted computer software, and the copyright for its contents is most likely held by the author(s) or the company that created the software. It is believed that the use of a limited number of web-resolution screenshots:
…qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law. Any other uses of this image, on Wikipedia or elsewhere, may be copyright infringement. See Wikipedia:Non-free content for more information.  If this is a screenshot of free software (GPL, BSD, etc.) do not use this template! Use the license tag that correspond to the license instead, optionally alongside {{Free screenshot}} to categorize as a free screenshot. |
[edit] Fair use
| Non-free image data | |
|---|---|
| Description |
see above |
| Source |
screenshot |
| Portion used |
entire |
| Low resolution? |
no, because the copyright applies to the text (the font is PD as the image is raster image) and there is no reasonable way to "reduce the resolution" of text |
[edit] Fair use for Microsoft
The image linked here is claimed to be used under fair use as:
- it is a historically significant screenshot of a version of Windows
- the screenshot is only being used for informational purposes.
- Its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because it gives an example of what is discussed in a significant part of the article. 72.254.21.164 16:56, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
| Non-free image rationale for Blue Screen of Death | |
|---|---|
| Article | |
| Purpose of use |
Example of a commonly occuring BSOD under Win9x |
| Replaceable? |
Bill Gates is not about to release a "free windows," BSODs are largely Windows phenomena, so no |
| Non-free image rationale for Screens of death | |
|---|---|
| Article | |
| Purpose of use |
Provides an example of a common phenomenon |
| Replaceable? |
No, BSODs are largely or entirely Windows based |
File history
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| current | 18:26, 2 April 2008 | 640×400 (9 KB) | COstop (Talk | contribs) | (Updated. This one is from WinMe, the last version of win9x) |
| 21:19, 11 June 2006 | 720×400 (2 KB) | Darrylwllz (Talk | contribs) | (Reverted to earlier revision) | |
| 21:19, 11 June 2006 | 720×400 (5 KB) | Darrylwllz (Talk | contribs) | (Reverted to earlier revision) | |
| 17:56, 8 April 2006 | 720×400 (2 KB) | Solarcaine (Talk | contribs) | ||
| 23:33, 4 February 2006 | 720×400 (5 KB) | Yadaman (Talk | contribs) | (A Windows 9x/Me Blue Screen of Death Moved from Image:Windows XP BSOD.png; the revision history is still there) | |
| 23:58, 6 November 2005 | 720×400 (6 KB) | Akhristov (Talk | contribs) | (A Windows 9x/Me Blue Screen of Death caused by a memory overflow/CPU hog.) |
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